
James E. Ryan takes office as ninth president of UVA
James E. Ryan today begins his term as the ninth president of the University of Virginia.

James E. Ryan today begins his term as the ninth president of the University of Virginia.

In a significant marker of industry support, Boeing has made a substantial commitment to Virginia Tech’s Calhoun Honors Discovery Program.

Madison County resident Annette Hyde announced her candidacy today for the 24th District State Senate seat in 2019.

Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out one of its largest raids in years, arresting more than 140 people in Ohio.

Twenty miles east of the capital of Senegal, hundreds of guests arrived in Senegal’s newest city, Diamniadio, for the grand event.

Although Virginia Tech and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are separated by more than 6,000 miles, the two institutions have a lot in common.

Fundraising for the construction of Virginia Tech’s proposed Global Business and Analytics Complex has taken another big step forward, with a $2.1 million grant from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.

Imagine awakening to the news that a jetliner has crashed, killing all 115 men, women, and children aboard. As shocking as the magnitude of such loss would be, this is equivalent to the number of Americans who die from opioid overdose every day.

To encourage cities and localities to use automated enforcement, four national safety organizations have developed a red light camera checklist for local policymakers, law enforcement agencies and transportation officials.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine praised the Senate passage of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act.
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